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North CarolinaN.C. State shooting gang-related (Raleigh, NC):
A gang-related shooting on the campus of North Carolina State University was ordered by an inmate at the Wake County jail, campus police said Thursday.
Source: WRAL 5 News
Date: August 7, 2008http://www.wral.com/...

OhioPolice nab 12 suspected of drug and gang activity (Dayton, OH):
The arrests Tuesday, Aug. 5, of Diamond Cut street gang members accused of being involved in a major cocaine and heroin drug ring is a watershed moment that could lead to more arrests, Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer said.
Source: Dayton Daily News
Date: August 6, 2008http://www.daytondailynews.com/...

WashingtonGang activity surge causes concern (Grant County, WA):
Cameras are being bought to combat gang activity, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office. A meeting is set for Aug. 14 where a presentation about photographic equipment being purchased and used in areas where gang crime, graffiti, and neighborhood vandalism are occurring, Grant County Undersheriff John Turley stated.
Source: Columbia Basin Herald
Date: August 6, 2008http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/...

CaliforniaGang experts seek new approach (Pasadena, CA):
Some of the region's top gang experts gathered in Pasadena this week, and most agreed with community worker William "Blinky" Rodriguez's assessment of the county's dire gang situation.
Source: Pasadena Star-News
Date: August 6, 2008http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/...

CaliforniaFive gang members arrested in Fresno (Fresno, CA):
One adult and four juveniles, all identified as members of the Sureño street gang, were arrested Monday night as a result of an investigation into three shootings and one robbery in central and southeast Fresno, police reported Tuesday.
Source: Fresno Bee
Date: August 5, 2008http://www.fresnobee.com/...

CaliforniaSheriff's deputy who was shot dead guarded highly dangerous inmates (Los Angeles, CA):
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy gunned down Saturday outside his boyhood home in Cypress Park had been assigned to guard the most dangerous inmates in the county, including members of the notorious Mexican Mafia gang, authorities said Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: August 4, 2008http://www.latimes.com/...

VirginiaSuffolk kicks battle against youth street gangs up a notch (Suffolk, VA):
David Lee Rudolph scribbled on a couple of buildings downtown in April. The 20-year-old high school grad with some college brought along a couple of younger helpers.
Source: The Virginian-Pilot
Date: August 4, 2008http://hamptonroads.com/...

CaliforniaMan shot and injured in bus brawl (Los Angeles, CA):
A suspected gang member who police said shot an unarmed man in a brawl that started on the Orange bus line in Valley Glen is in custody today on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: August 3, 2008http://www.latimes.com/...

New YorkSecurity fence blamed for rise in violence (Yonkers, NY):
A security fence installed around a public housing complex may have inadvertently contributed to this summer's violence downtown.
Source: The Journal News
Date: August 3, 2008http://www.lohud.com/...

MissouriEast St. Louis shooting possibly gang related (St. Louis, MO):
Police said a gang dispute over a woman may have caused the shootings that injured five people at the Roosevelt Homes last week.
Source: Belleville News-Democrat
Date: August 2, 2008http://www.bnd.com/...

GeorgiaTask force puts dent in gangs, drugs (Gwinnett County, GA):
Gwinnett police are gaining ground in the war on gangs and drugs, according to department statistics released Friday.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Date: August 2, 2008http://www.ajc.com/...

North CarolinaPolice call NCSU shooting gang-related (Raleigh, NC):
Police are describing a shooting this week on the state's largest college campus as a gang-related "hit."
Source: The News & Observer
Date: August 2, 2008http://www.newsobserver.com/...

North CarolinaCrimes raise gang concerns (Chapel Hill, NC):
Recent high-profile crimes including a series of daylight robberies involving a sawed-off shotgun have led several citizens to call the Chapel Hill Police Department with questions about gang activity, Police Chief Brian Curran said Thursday.
Source: The Herald-Sun
Date: August 1, 2008http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/...

CaliforniaGraffiti vandals turn violent in LA (Los Angeles, CA):
One man got stabbed. Another got shot in the chest. A 6-year-old boy was temporarily blinded when he was spray-painted in the face.
Source: The Star-Ledger
Date: August 1, 2008http://www.nj.com/...

California37 arrests made in Southeast Fresno gang operation (Fresno, CA):
Southeast Fresno gang operation led to 37 arrests this week. The operation was done in response to an increase in gang violence throughout the City of Fresno.
Source: KMPH FOX 26 News
Date: July 31, 2008http://www.kmph.com/...

CaliforniaProsecutors seek death penalty for Riverside gang member accused of murder (Riverside County, CA):
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a documented Riverside gang member accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old father of three in front of his home, Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco said today.
Source: The Desert Sun
Date: July 31, 2008http://www.mydesert.com/...

CaliforniaTeen charged with promoting gang violence after shooting (Yuma, CA):
Two felony offenses were filed in Juvenile Court on Thursday against a Yuma teenager arrested in connection to last weekend's attempted murder.
Source: The Sun
Date: July 31, 2008http://www.yumasun.com/...

New YorkBust deals blow to Hollis Bloods (Queens, NY):
Queens law enforcement officials announced the results of a 10-month narcotics and firearm trafficking investigation on Tuesday, boasting 22 arrests and a crushing blow to the Hollis faction of the notorious Bloods street gang.
Source: Queens Tribune
Date: July 31, 2008http://www.queenstribune.com/...

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